My favorite kind of thread. You know, I got the idea to start mudcat because of my interest in Lead Belly. Also met Dick that way. I knew I was on to something a year or two later when a thread discussed the gauge of each of his 12 strings. I also like that the OP asks for no opinions then, of course, is followed by 50. And I just love conversations that span years.

Thanks for the info Foundation, I think that's about as close as we can get to the source. Lead Belly it is.

Oh, and I still want to be Lead Belly when I grow up.